YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia April 23 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A ustralia is confident of not only meeting, but beating, its carbon emissions targets agreed to under the Paris climate agreement, the country’s environment minister said on Monday.

But a United Nations Environment Programme report late last year included Australia in a list of 10 nations and regions that need to take further action to meet their Paris goals.

“Yes, we have work to do,” Environment and Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg told the Thomson Reuters Foundation.

“I’m confident of not just meeting it, but of beating it,” he said on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Rainforest Summit in Yogyakarta, on the Indonesian island of Java.

Based on its current energy mix and growth projections, Australia’s emissions in 2030 are estimated to be about 57 percent higher than its target of 290 million tonnes under the Paris climate accord, government research showed last year.

That could change if the government is able to push through its National Energy Guarantee, a power plan that would also include emissions cuts.

Political disagreements have held back climate policy in Australia for many years, but broad support emerged last week for the national power plan.

“We’ve come a long way,” he said. “Where we have been very effective is in seeking emissions reduction in different aspects of the economy.”